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Government funding supports essential works at St Nectarios Parish in Burwood
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) The Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Parish and Community of Burwood and District, Sydney, has welcomed vital upgrades to its heritage church, thanks to support from the NSW Government's Community Building Partnerships Program. A $20, 000 grant has been allocated for the installation…...
Faith and festivity: Saint Anna parish marks Orthodox Easter on the Gold Coast
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (247+ words) On Easter Sunday morning, the Greek Orthodox Parish'Community of Saint Anna on the Gold Coast gathered in large numbers to celebrate the Resurrection with great joy and reverence. The day began with the beautiful Vespers of Love Liturgy, led by…...
Historic first Palm Sunday celebrated at Mount Gambier Greek Orthodox Church
1+ week, 4+ day ago (519+ words) The parish of Saint Haralambos in Mount Gambier has now marked its first Palm Sunday and Paschal cycle, embedding the permanent liturgical presence for Orthodox faithful in the South Australian regional city. Proceedings began on Saturday evening, April 4, with Vespers…...
The Bridegroom in the night: Towards a feminine theology of watchfulness
1+ week, 6+ day ago (251+ words) There are moments in the liturgical year when the Church, in the economy of her hymnography, speaks with a voice at once ancient and startlingly immediate, a voice that does not merely instruct but unsettles. The Bridegroom Service of Holy…...
Faithful restricted from Holy Fire Ceremony at Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem
2+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) The presence of the faithful will be restricted at this year's Holy Fire Ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday. Israeli authorities have maintained the strict security measures they have previously outlined in the Old City…...
Outrage as Catholic clergy denied entry to Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (251+ words) For the first time in centuries, Catholic religious leaders were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. Jerusalem police blocked the Church clergy from entering the holy site. The Latin Patriarchate…...
Open letter: Theo Maras appeals for unity after Fr Diogenis Patsouris controversy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (466+ words) Former President of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) and Chairman of the Maras Group, Theo Maras, has issued an open letter responding to recent developments surrounding the Very Reverend Father Diogenis Patsouris and the broader public discussion…...
Pope Francis dies aged 88 after 12 years leading the Catholic Church
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (225+ words) Pope Francis, the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope, has died at the age of 88, marking the end of a papacy defined by humility, inclusion, and a strong push for reform within the Catholic Church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in…...
Bethlehem's Grotto of the Nativity to undergo first restoration in six centuries
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) The Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, venerated by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is set to undergo its first restoration in six centuries, marking a significant effort to preserve one of Christianity's most sacred sites, according to…...
The beginning of the Triodion: A journey toward Lent
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) The Greek Herald The beginning of the Triodion: A journey toward Lent The Triodion marks the beginning of a significant spiritual and cultural period in the Orthodox Church, officially starting on February 1, 2026. This season signals the opening of Carnival celebrations…...